IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 03.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No.25827 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.30037 of 2018 S.A.Murali .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretarit, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Director of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

3. The Tahsildhar, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal District. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from proceeding with notice issued by 2^nd respondent in Letter/Memo No.A1/13275/2004 (L.Ref) dated 23.07.2018 without making payment of subsistence allowance to the petitioner and consequently direct the respondent to continue to pay subsistence allowance to the petitioner from December 2017 pending disposal of Criminal Appeal filed by the petitioner in Crl.A.No.776 of 2017 on the file of this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jayamalan for M/s.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravikumar, Special Government Pleader.

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The writ petition has been filed in the nature of writ of man